Making India proud

TNN | Feb 9, 2018, 07.08 AM IST

After travelling across the country as part of their Beauty With A Purpose (BWAP) tour, the Miss World Organization and six continental winners came together with the Miss India Organization to celebrate the 55 years of legacy of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018 at Carnival Cinemas, Imax Wadala.

The chief guests included none other than the scintillating Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, and the six Miss World Continental Queens of Beauty - Stephanie Jayne Hill (Miss World Europe 2017), Magline Jeruto (Miss World Africa 2017), Solange Johnson Sinclair (Miss World Carribean 2017), Alma Andrea Meza Carmona (Miss World Americas 2017), Ha Eun Kim (Miss World Asia 2017 )and Annie Diana Evans (Miss World Oceania 2017) and Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle, who were dressed in Indian outfits and urged every girl in the country to participate in beauty pageants and find their purpose. The event also saw Miss India 1964, Meher Castelino Mistry be a part of it in supporting the glamorous women in their cause.

The press conference began in a unique way with 30 school kids of Muktangan School with 30 state names printed on their T-shirts, singing the National Anthem. This year, the pageant will explore potential talent in 30 states of India (including Delhi) and will select one ambassador who will represent their state at the National Finale. This year, the mentors are Neha Dhupia (North Zone), Pooja Chopra (East Zone), Pooja Hegde (West Zone) and Rakul Preet Singh (South Zone). Talking about her project, Manushi said that she is extremely happy that she has the support of the Miss World Organisation and she is elated that the project has started from her home country.

The auditions will commence from February 9 with Andhra Pradesh (Vizag) where the top three contestants from every state will proceed to the state’s zonal crowning ceremony, which will be held in Bengaluru (South zone) on February 24. The auditions will continue in Kolkata (East zone) on March 22, Delhi (North zone) on April 12 and Pune (West zone) on May 13. This is where that one deserving girl will get a chance to represent her state at the Grand Finale in Mumbai. Carrying forward the association legacy with the Miss India pageant, Prachi Mohapatra, Chief Marketing Officer, fbb, Future Group adds, “We are ecstatic to be the title sponsors of the pageant fifth year in a row. This association strategically complements with fbb’s brand objective of making India more stylish with the desire to democratize fashion.”

Talking about the partnership, Raj Nayak, COO, Viacom18 said, “After preparing Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar to stand tall and shine in a tough battleground, fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018 is back with double vigour and enthusiasm to hand pick the brightest of the aspirants who will contribute to the society as well as make the country proud. At Colors, we have always worked towards empowering the women who are the harbingers of change and the same sentiment is being echoed by Miss India beauty pageant, which makes this partnership truly a fruitful one.”All the finalists of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018 will undergo rigorous training and grooming sessions from the best experts in the industry before the Grand Finale in June, this year. With a dynamic and holistic approach towards coaching all the finalists, apart from the fame and glory the winners stand to chance to win prize in cash and kind.

Miss India 2018 Press Conference

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Miss India 2018 Press Conference

An evening which was marked to celebrate 55 glorious years of Miss India witnessed unveiling of the posters and mentors of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018 pageant.

Miss India 2018 Press Conference

Miss India 2018 Press Conference

Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar is all smiles at the Miss India 2018 press conference.

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